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Taimi Arvidson is an intern for Mercy Corps in Portland. She is pursuing her B.A. at the University of Oregon in International Studies and Journalism where her major concentration is international development through communication and the media. She lived abroad in Finland in 2005 and has since traveled throughout Europe and Central America. In her free time she enjoys doing anything outside, from skiing Mount Hood to biking Eugene's pathways.
Terra Bliss has been an intern for Global Envision since September 2007. She is majoring in Communication, Philosophy, and Political Science at Portland State University, and is pursuing a career in public diplomacy. She has an affinity for news, politics, traveling, research, and the Middle East.
Kaitlin Bruno is a summer intern for Global Envision. She attends Mount Holyoke College where she is majoring in International Relations with a minor in French. Next year she hopes to spend a semester studying abroad in Paris. She enjoys reading a good book, going to the beach, shopping in Boston, and watching the Boston Red Sox play at Fenway.
Ching Li Chan is an intern at Global Envision. She has lived in 10 different countries, including India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Indonesia. She has witnessed first-hand the struggle of those living in Third World countries and hopes to work in the field of International Development. Ching loves animals and as an alternate career path could see herself as a beluga whale trainer.
Bill Early conceived the Global Envision partnership with Mercy Corps on a visit to Mercy Corps' micro-lending programs in China with Ells Culver, Co-Founder of the organization. He began his world travels on a Navy training cruise in 1955, and he has continued to be an engaged global citizen ever since. Bill was a '58 graduate of Stanford University in History, and received his law degree from Harvard University in '64. His career with Jeld-Wen, Inc., a manufacturer of windows and doors, has spanned over thirty years. During that time, he has focused on the company's international operations in more than 20 countries. Bill is a leader and philanthropist, and he serves his community and church in numerous activities. Bill recently accepted an invitation to join The Bretton Woods Committee, a bipartisan, non-profit group organized to build public understanding of international financial and development issues and the role of the Bretton Woods institutions in the global economy. He also serves on the Board of Ambassadors for Mercy Corps, and is the Oregon Co-chair for the Initiative for Global Development (IGD), a nationwide alliance of private sector leaders who are working to make global poverty alleviation a high priority among national policymakers.
Evan is currently an intern with Global Envision. He is a senior International Affairs major at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR. He is also approaching his final year as a pitcher on the Lewis and Clark baseball team. Last fall Evan traveled to Havana, Cuba where he studied for three and a half months. Evan is originally from Boulder, CO and enjoys hiking, skiing, climbing and anything else that involves being outside and in the mountains.
Brandon Gast has been an intern with Global Envision since September of 2007. He is finishing his B.A. in International Studies with a focus on African Studies at Portland State University. He has traveled to Kenya and Cameroon and will be studying in West Africa all of next year. He is passionate about fly fishing, cycling and photography.
Leah Hazard is a Program Assistant for Mercy Corps in Portland. She graduated from Lewis & Clark College with a BA in International Affairs and Economics minor, studying abroad in Botswana and Ecuador and traveling throughout Southern Africa and South America. She's an ardent proponent of trivia night, weekend brunches,
Global Sistergoods and fantasizes about a future trip planned from Cairo to Cape Town.
Meg Kowalik has been an intern with Global Envision since January 2008. She is currently a student at Lewis & Clark College, majoring in International Affairs. Originally from upstate New York, she has also lived in New Zealand and Switzerland. A rower and a cellist, she harbors a passion for photography and independent music.
Floyd Mann is a Portland-based Web Developer. Married into a family that was divided by the Iron Curtain, Floyd has witnessed firsthand how well-regulated markets provide the best opportunities for societies and individuals to thrive. He is a voracious reader of history, journalism and journalistic fiction and runs a popular bread-baking website,
The Fresh Loaf.
Cami Martin has been with Mercy Corps since April of 2007. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a BA in English and Education. During her time at the University she studied abroad in South East Asia which awakened her passion for international and development work. She can often be found running on the trails of Forest Park and is an avid reader, aspiring writer and looks forward to more travel experiences including a trip to Africa in the fall.
David McNamee is an Associate Faculty and Chair of the BS in Business & Leadership program at Marylhurst University in Marylhurst, Oregon. Previously, he was Director of the BS in Business program at Concordia University. Mr. McNamee's experience includes stints as a manager with the State of Oregon, a small business owner, middle school teacher, elected public official, and a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Mr. McNamee earned a BA in Communication at the University of Portland, a M.S. in International Relations at Syracuse University and is a PhD Candidate at Gonzaga University.
Sara Mitchell is a senior at Portland State University where she is working on a degree in Child and Family Studies. She is excited about graduating so she can start her next adventure. When she is not doing homework or working, she is at Mt. Hood, the coast, gardening or making art.
Lois Parshley is an intern for Global Envision. She currently attends Middlebury College and is majoring in Political Science and Anthropology with a minor in Economics. In her free time, she loves to hike, sail, and play water polo.
Dan Sadowsky is a senior web writer for Mercy Corps in Portland. In his job he's traveled to Africa, Latin America and Central Asia, but for fun he'd rather go to India. He's a devoted reader of The Wall Street Journal, manages the company softball team and frequents the Rose Garden when the Blazers are in town.
From 2005-2007 Erin managed the overall operations of the Global Envision website for Mercy Corps. Her diverse career includes experience in charitable giving for Federated Department Stores, management of political campaigns, and the development of community service programs for college students as a staff member for The National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Erin has also served as a Community Builder Fellow for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and as an Urban Community Development Volunteer for Peace Corps in Ecuador. Erin has a B.A. in International Economic Development from The George Washington University and an M.A. in Peace and Conflict Resolution from the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Amy is from the Pacific Northwest of the United States, and pretty sure it is the most beautiful place in the world. But these days she can't think too much about that - a senior at the University of Portland studying Political Science, Economics and French, she's pretty darn busy with the books. An internship with Global Envision here at Mercy Corps has proved to be a fun way to intertwine all these interests. If only a real job could do the same..
Lucy Wang is a summer intern for Global Envision. She currently attends Georgetown University and majors in international relations. She hopes to travel in Southeast Asia this fall. Later this summer, Lucy will be traveling to Taiwan to teach English. She enjoys photography, traveling and Indian food.
Chelsea Wieber is the site coordinator for Global Envision and has been with Mercy Corps for nearly 3 years. She has an B.A. in International Studies from the University of Oregon and has traveled to Europe, Africa and Central America. She enjoys cooking, traveling, working in her garden, and exploring the Pacific Northwest.
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